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Five Berlin Shops Worth a Stop

From trusted arbiters of style to new designers making waves, these local boutiques are putting the German capital on the fashion map

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Jessica Saltz

Updated Dec. 4, 2014 1:41 p.m. ET

LIKE ITS BURGEONING fashion industry, Berlin’s shopping scene has moved out from the underground. Though a multitude of global brands have set up shop in the German capital in recent years, it’s the local labels that are now, more than ever, shaping the landscape.

The Mitte district, in the former East Berlin, has become the go-to area for small boutiques and concept stores. These fill the streets between Hackescher Markt and...